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82) 1356: a novel
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Language
English
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Bringing to life the violence, action and heroism of the battlefield, this brilliant recreation of the Battle of the Poitiers in 1356 follows a severely outnumbered English army as they, through the ingenious planning of Edward the Black Prince, defeated the French and captured the Poitiers and French King John II.
On September 19, 1356, a severly outnumbered English army faced off against the French at the Battle of Poitiers. But what seemed like...
Author
Series
Margaret Beaufort mysteries volume 3
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"November, 1471. With Edward of York on the English throne and her son, Henry Tudor, in exile in Brittany, the newly-widowed Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond, is alone, without protectors. All she can do is wait and watch, planning for a time when she's in a position to make her move. But new dangers are emerging. En route to England is a band of Spanish mercenaries known as the Garduna. With no allegiance to prince, prelate or people, they...
84) High treason
Author
Series
Tom Locke novels volume 3
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Tom Locke must stop dark forces working to overthrow the president En route to the National Prayer Breakfast, the U.S. vice president's motorcade is hit in a vicious, expertly planned attack that throws Washington, DC, into chaos. Everyone assumes it's terrorists' everyone but young FBI agent Jennifer Lin. She is certain that the easy answers here are not the likely ones. . . . Half a world away, former military contractor Tom Locke has his own doubts...
85) The expendables
Publisher
Lions Gate Films
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
The Expendables are a tight-knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerful covert operator, the team jets off to a small South American country to overthrow a ruthless dictator. Once there, they find themselves caught in a deadly web of deceit and betrayal. Using every weapon at their disposal, they set out to save the innocent and punish the guilty in this blistering action-packed thriller.
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Series
Oregon files adventures volume 17
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon must battle an army of genetically engineered mercenaries to stop a hypersonic missile attack in this explosive new adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. When Cabrillo is hired to extract an undercover operative in Kenya, he finds himself on the trail of a deadly international plot. A Saudi Prince seeks to unleash a deadly assault on U.S. forces, sparking a new war in the Middle East...
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Publisher
Tor Essentials
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Some feel the Lady, newly risen from centuries in thrall, stands between humankind and evil. Some feel she is evil itself. The hardbitten men of the Black Company take their pay and do what they must, burying their doubts with their dead. Until the prophesy: The White Rose has been reborn, somewhere, to embody good once more. There must be a way for the Black Company to find her.."--
"A reissue of one of the greatest dark fantasy epics of our age,...
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Series
Dez Limerick novel volume 2
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"In this sequel to the highly praised The Gatekeeper, Dez Limerick, one of the best new thriller heroes returns. Desmond Aloysius Limerick ("Dez" to his friends and close personal enemies) is a man with a shadowy past, certain useful hard-won skills, and, if one digs deep enough, a reputation as a good man to have at your back. Now retired from his previous life, Dez is just a bloke with a winning smile, a bass guitar, and bullet wounds that paint...
89) Shockwave
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Series
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A trip to the beach gone terribly wrong. 30 possible storylines. Which will you pick? Choose carefully, because it's a matter of life and death. Imagine: You're swimming in the ocean, trying to escape dangerous mercenaries who have planted a bomb on the mainland. Behind you, getting closer, is the largest shark you've ever seen. An explosion rips out from the shoreline and a massive wave flings you closer to the stunned shark's open mouth. You don't...
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Series
Old guard tales through time volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A STAR-STUDDED ANTHOLOGY EVENT! The bestselling, critically acclaimed THE OLD GUARD, now a hit Netflix movie starring Charlize Theron, returns with NEW stories by writers GREG RUCKA, LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ, and an all-star lineup of guest creators, expanding the world of the immortal warriors in shocking ways! Meet the immortals' families, witness never-before-seen adventures, and discover the first appearance of a major new character!" --
91) BRZRKR: Volume 3
Author
Series
Brzrkr volume 3
Publisher
BOOM! Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In the final volume of the record-shattering series, uncover the ancient mysteries of our anti-hero's origins and his final fate! As B.'s full fury is unleashed, a new discovery promises to bring the answers he's been seeking for centuries. But as the team travels to finally uncover the mysteries of B.'s birth, is he finally near the end of his fatal goal, or will his violent efforts be in vain?"--
The final chapter of the epic immortal saga by...
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